WFLD - Crime

Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:00 EDT

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her...

James Ealy found guilty in Burger King strangling case

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:16:00 EDT

A Lake County jury has convicted James Ealy of strangling his former boss during a 2006 robbery at the north suburban Burger King restaurant where he once worked.

Two men shot near Roosevelt Red Line station

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT

Two men suffered graze wounds when they were shot Friday morning near the Roosevelt Red Line station in the South Loop.

Man tried to kidnap boy near North Side Bell Elementary: Alert

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT

A man tried to abduct a child from a North Side elementary school Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Three males stabbed on Northwest Side

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:56:00 EDT

Three males were stabbed in the Belmont Cragin area Thursday night on the Northwest Side.

Mother, boyfriend plead not guilty to murder of Maywood toddler

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:00 EDT

A couple accused of murdering a 1-month-old boy and allegedly dumping the body in the Des Plaines River pleaded not guilty to the crime during a Thursday court hearing in Maywood.

Robberies increase in Brighton Park, McKinley Park

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT

Police are warning Brighton Park and McKinley Park residents of an increase in armed robberies this month in the South Side neighborhoods.

Thieves strike Streeterville area construction site

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT

Thieves have struck a Streeterville area construction site a handful of times over the past week, taking tools and construction materials, police said.

Man found dead in trunk feared for family`s safety, grandmother says

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT

Antwone Price had just moved into a new house in the south suburbs, and he was talking about finally marrying the woman he'd been with for several years — the woman with whom he shared a baby girl.

Ex-student charged with planning violence at high school

Craig Wall — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:00 EDT

A 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard has been charged with planning to commit an act of violence at the school.

Motorist attempts to lure boys to car in Chicago Lawn

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:00 EDT

Police are looking for a man who tried to lure two teenage boys to a car this month on the Southwest Side.

Ex-student charged with planning violence at high school

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT

A 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard has been charged with planning to commit an act of violence at the school, DuPage County prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Boy, 16, fatally shot in Back of the Yards

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:47:00 EDT

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening.

Woman robs North Side bank

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:00 EDT

A woman robbed a Lake View bank Tuesday afternoon on the city's North Side.

Police: Man touches woman’s leg at South Loop CTA station

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:46:00 EDT

Police are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.

Fake cop pulls over student, searches her car

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:42:00 EDT

A man impersonating a police officer pulled over a northwest suburban student as she was drove to school Monday, searching her car before letting her leave, Pioneer Press is reporting.

Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing Bears fan

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:00 EDT

A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan at a popular waterfront shopping area before a Bears/Jaguars football game last fall.

Police warn of robberies on Loop CTA trains, platforms

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT

Police are warning Loop train riders about a recent increase in robberies on CTA trains and platforms.

Chicago rapper Chief Keef arrested near Atlanta

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:00 EDT

The legal woes of embattled rapper Chief Keef continue. He was charged with disorderly conduct on Monday, in the suburbs of Atlanta.

Shooting near Old Orchard Mall in Skokie `not a random act`

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

A shooting near Old Orchard Mall Friday night was "not a random act," Skokie police said at a village board meeting Monday.

Crooked Chicago police officer gets 18 years in prison

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:00 EDT

A crooked Chicago cop who joined forces with drug dealers was sentenced to 18 years behind bars Monday.

Armed robberies increase in Grand Boulevard neighborhood

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT

Police are seeking the public's help in locating the suspects in several armed robberies in the South Side Grand Boulevard neighborhood in May.

Church vandalized on Southeast Side

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT

A church was discovered vandalized Saturday on the Southeast Side by a deacon preparing for morning service.

12 charged after disturbances near Michigan Avenue

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT

Twelve people have been charged with misdemeanor offenses after police responded to groups of teens running through traffic on North Michigan Avenue and elsewhere on the Gold Coast.

5 dead, 18 hurt in citywide violence

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT

Five people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded — including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition — in shootings across the city since Friday night.

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:54:00 EDT

O.J. Simpson was back in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday to ask for a new trial in the armed robbery-kidnapping case that sent him to prison in 2008.

9 dead, at least 15 wounded in citywide shootings

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:32:00 EDT

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: Nine people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in shootings across the city from Friday night through Monday morning.

1-year-old shot in the head, Pullman mother critically wounded

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:23:00 EDT

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: A mother and her little girl were shot Thursday morning as they were sleeping in their home on the far South Side.

Police search for man Who took pictures of teenage boy

Tue, 8 May 2012 11:09:00 EDT

Police are searching for a man who stopped his van to take pictures of a teenage boy and then drove off in west suburban Wheaton last week.

Suspect: I beat up white man because I am mad about Trayvon Martin case

Mon, 7 May 2012 14:58:00 EDT

Alton L. Hayes III, a west suburban man charged with a hate crime, told police he was so upset about the Trayvon Martin case in Florida that he beat up a white man early Tuesday.

Ohio man in jail for stealing from California tourist in downtown Chicago

Mon, 7 May 2012 14:22:00 EDT

An Ohio man is in Cook County Jail for stealing a camera from a tourist.

Suspect accused of planting fake Wrigleyville bomb pleads guilty

Mon, 7 May 2012 14:17:00 EDT

A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near the home of the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to weapons charges Monday and could face up to 30 years in federal prison.

FBI arrests Crestwood man in connection with bank robbery

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:05:00 EDT

FBI agents say they have arrested a 32-year-old Crestwood man in connection with the April 4, 2012 robbery of the CNB Bank and Trust located at 5459 West 159th in Oak Forest, Illinois.

Barrington school bus driver investigated for possible 'inappropriate contact' with student

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:25:00 EDT

Authorities in northwest suburban Barrington are investigating an allegation of inappropriate conduct by a school bus driver towards at least one student.

Hate crime charges for alleged Oak Park robber

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:14:00 EDT

An 18-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime for his part in a robbery of a man on an Oak Park street this week.

Robber knocked UIC student unconscious near campus

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:26:00 EDT

A campus alert has been issued by the University of Illinois at Chicago after a student was knocked unconscious when he was struck in the head during a robbery near the school's Near West Side campus Tuesday night.

Dixon Comptroller Accused of $30 Million Fraud

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:47:00 EDT

Allegations that a finance officer for a small northern Illinois city was able to steal a staggering $30 million from government coffers to run a nationally renowned horse breeding business inspired calls

Dixon comptroller charged with stealing millions in public funds

Craig Wall — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:39:00 EDT

The comptroller of Dixon was arrested and charged Tuesday for allegedly stealing more than $30 million in city funds since 2006 to furnish her lavish lifestyle, which included a horse farm, seven tractor-trailer trucks and a $2.1 motor home, according to a federal complaint.

Ex-husband gets 60 years for 2010 New Year's day murder

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT

A man who shot his unarmed ex-wife six times, then claimed the 2010 killing was self-defense, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 years in prison, the Sun-Times is reporting.

Police warn Little Village residents of robberies at knife-point

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:51:00 EDT

Police are looking for three men suspected in two separate robberies last month on the Southwest Side.

Devell Johnson charged in beating death of 2-year-old

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:41:00 EDT

Devell Johnson was charged Monday with the Saturday beating death of 2-year-old Armaney Cotton.

Grand jury formally indicts Illinois Rep. Derrick Smith for bribery

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:02:00 EDT

A federal grand jury has formally indicted Illinois State Rep. Derrick Smith on a bribery charge.

Mayor Emanuel defends crime strategy, implies former administration at fault for violence

Anita Padilla — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:33:00 EDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he's not happy with the surge in Chicago violence - but he's not taking all the blame for it either.

Chicago homicides increase by 60% in 3 months: Report

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:58:00 EDT

A troubling report came out Thursday, confirming that murder rates have sky-rocketed in Chicago this year.

Lake County Jail inmate's death ruled homicide

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:41:00 EDT

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has ruled the death of a Lake County Jail inmate a homicide, prompting the Lake County State's Attorney's office to request a state review of its initial investigation into the incident.

Two shot dead in Palos Park home

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:41:00 EDT

Two people were found shot dead Tuesday night in their home in southwest suburban Palos Park.

Craig Wall

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:11:00 EDT

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Darlene Hill

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:45:00 EDT

"Congratulations Darlene. We just won a 2010 Peabody Award." I'll never forget how happy I felt after answering that telephone call.

Soaring gun sales mean big profits for Smith & Wesson

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:48:00 EST

Smith and Wesson said profits for the second quarter have tripled, and it is now raising its outlook for gun sales for the rest of the year.

Local pastors, Mexican activists march for peace in Chicago

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 12:29:00 EDT

Pastors of several churches will march with the Caravan for Peace on Monday, appealing for people to march with them - for an end to the violence and drugs.

Five wounded, sought shelter on CTA bus during shooting at 79th and Jeffery

Tisha Lewis — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:34:00 EDT

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: Four teens, five people total, hopped aboard a CTA bus to shield themselves from bullets but it was too late.

Woman on West Side dies after being shot more than 20 times

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:23:00 EDT

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: Chicago police are investigating the death of a 25-year old woman who was shot over 20 times, she suffered multiple shots in the face, head, chest, and legs.